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Point Kinematics

Constant Acceleration

Missiles designed for defense against ballistic missiles have attained accelerations in excess of 100 g, or 100 times the acceleration due to gravity. Suppose that a missile lifts off from the ground and has a constant vertical acceleration of 100 g.

How long does it take to reach a velocity of 60 mi/hr?

How long does it take to reach an altitude of 10,000 ft? How fast is it going when it reaches that altitude